Is my cane corso being to protective?

[LunaTuna]

Hello everybody I just started an account just to ask others opinion on what’s going on with our 2 year old cane corso that we’ve had since she was 3 months old. In the last week she has lunged at two children around the age 5. They were running next to our kids 4 and 9. I don’t know if she thinks they might have been in danger or not. But it’s rather upsetting. She always goes everywhere with us and is very friendly to kids and adults never once growled at anyone out side of our fence, if she barks at someone and they come in the barking stops and she greets them happily waiting to get pet. She’s been to kids birthday parties with kids running all around when she was younger without any sign of aggression. If my wife and I take her out on the town, She wont even look at another dog and they can be a foot away. If my kids are with us sometimes she barks and growls. Today we took her to a family gathering and everybody there asked to pet her, all the kids pet her she seemed to enjoy it wagging her tail and generally looked happy, At one point the kids were playing and they ran by with my kids, Luna growled and went to lunge at the little girl, This is what happed last week a boy was running with my son and she growled and lunged. I don’t know if there was any intention of biting or not but she has never done this. Kids have come and played in our yard many times and Luna generally shows no interest in them. I just don’t know what to. I thought I was doing everything right and trying to keep her social as much as possible. I feel like I don’t ever want her around kids again. The only things that changed is she has been going to a few vet appointments and getting left with them and she has become very scared because a few times I had to leave her. Now she been scared to get out of the car when I go other places. Today she was glued to me wouldn’t leave my feet she’d sit right on them.Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

 

[glen]

Hello everybody I just started an account just to ask others opinion on what’s going on with our 2 year old cane corso that we’ve had since she was 3 months old. In the last week she has lunged at two children around the age 5. They were running next to our kids 4 and 9. I don’t know if she thinks they might have been in danger or not. But it’s rather upsetting. She always goes everywhere with us and is very friendly to kids and adults never once growled at anyone out side of our fence, if she barks at someone and they come in the barking stops and she greets them happily waiting to get pet. She’s been to kids birthday parties with kids running all around when she was younger without any sign of aggression. If my wife and I take her out on the town, She wont even look at another dog and they can be a foot away. If my kids are with us sometimes she barks and growls. Today we took her to a family gathering and everybody there asked to pet her, all the kids pet her she seemed to enjoy it wagging her tail and generally looked happy, At one point the kids were playing and they ran by with my kids, Luna growled and went to lunge at the little girl, This is what happed last week a boy was running with my son and she growled and lunged. I don’t know if there was any intention of biting or not but she has never done this. Kids have come and played in our yard many times and Luna generally shows no interest in them. I just don’t know what to. I thought I was doing everything right and trying to keep her social as much as possible. I feel like I don’t ever want her around kids again. The only things that changed is she has been going to a few vet appointments and getting left with them and she has become very scared because a few times I had to leave her. Now she been scared to get out of the car when I go other places. Today she was glued to me wouldn’t leave my feet she’d sit right on them.Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

Hello everybody I just started an account just to ask others opinion on what’s going on with our 2 year old cane corso that we’ve had since she was 3 months old. In the last week she has lunged at two children around the age 5. They were running next to our kids 4 and 9. I don’t know if she thinks they might have been in danger or not. But it’s rather upsetting. She always goes everywhere with us and is very friendly to kids and adults never once growled at anyone out side of our fence, if she barks at someone and they come in the barking stops and she greets them happily waiting to get pet. She’s been to kids birthday parties with kids running all around when she was younger without any sign of aggression. If my wife and I take her out on the town, She wont even look at another dog and they can be a foot away. If my kids are with us sometimes she barks and growls. Today we took her to a family gathering and everybody there asked to pet her, all the kids pet her she seemed to enjoy it wagging her tail and generally looked happy, At one point the kids were playing and they ran by with my kids, Luna growled and went to lunge at the little girl, This is what happed last week a boy was running with my son and she growled and lunged. I don’t know if there was any intention of biting or not but she has never done this. Kids have come and played in our yard many times and Luna generally shows no interest in them. I just don’t know what to. I thought I was doing everything right and trying to keep her social as much as possible. I feel like I don’t ever want her around kids again. The only things that changed is she has been going to a few vet appointments and getting left with them and she has become very scared because a few times I had to leave her. Now she been scared to get out of the car when I go other places. Today she was glued to me wouldn’t leave my feet she’d sit right on them.Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

This could be a fear stage, her gaurding is setting in, or like you said shes had a few changes at the moment.
Firstly iv had 4 ccs so this is just how id deal with it and my experience of the breed.
You dont train a cc how to gaurd, you train them what you expect of them, if she is over gaurding you correct this, you keep her near snd you watch for what shes over reacting to and correct her with a firm no, dont hold tention on her lead, especially if your a bit worried, be confident your in charge. She needs to see if your ok eith the surroundings she can be, also hyped kids at a party can be over whelming if shes going through a fear stage.
Shes looking at you for guidance, do training with her, get her to stay, go out of sight come back massive praise if shes ok.
Im sure she will be fine, give her time, correct bad behaviour as normal.

 

[LunaTuna]

Thankyou that makes me feel allot better, this is my first mastiff and she’s way more in tune with everything. Than the other dogs I’ve had, I’ve been slacking on her training. I use to train with her everyday But know with this happening I’m gonna take it serious. Thankyou for the advice I wasn’t sure the correct way to go about it.

 

[glen]

Thankyou that makes me feel allot better, this is my first mastiff and she’s way more in tune with everything. Than the other dogs I’ve had, I’ve been slacking on her training. I use to train with her everyday But know with this happening I’m gonna take it serious. Thankyou for the advice I wasn’t sure the correct way to go about it.

Your welcome, training is a big part to this breed, routine is another, they will protect the family, i will always have a cc by my side. Let me know how it goes.

 

[LOKI-EFC]

Correcting with a firm No is useless unless she knows what No means, a marker must be associated with a consequence, for example yes = associated with treat(for good behaviour) No = associated with correction(bad behaviour), buy a herm springer prong collar, say no and correct the behaviour with a pop on the prong collar. There are alot of videos on YouTube that show correct usage of prong collars and corrections, check out Shield K9 i recommend their videos. You should also safely desensitise your dog around strange sights, sounds and people and in this instance children. That means be around them at a distance where the dog is not reacting at first, and move closer to the trigger as behaviour improves and dog becomes used to stimulus, do not let strangers stroke or interact with fear reactive dogs, they do not like this and it does not benefit them. Above all else keep members of the public and especially children safe when training your dog in public.

 

[Ophelia]

It's understandable to feel concerned and confused about your Cane Corso's sudden aggression towards children. It's important to address this behavior promptly to prevent any potential harm to children.

It's possible that Luna may be experiencing fear or anxiety, which can manifest as aggression. The recent vet appointments and being left alone may have contributed to this. It's important to work on building her confidence and reducing any anxiety or fear she may be experiencing.

Here are some steps you can take:

1. Seek advice from a professional dog trainer or behaviorist who can help assess Luna's behavior and develop a plan for addressing it.
2. Consider limiting Luna's exposure to children until you can work on addressing her behavior. This may mean keeping her on a leash and under close supervision around children, or avoiding situations where children are present until you can address the behavior.
3. Work on building Luna's confidence and reducing her anxiety through positive reinforcement training and counter-conditioning. This involves gradually exposing her to situations that trigger her anxiety, such as being left alone or encountering children, while rewarding her for calm and relaxed behavior.
4. Consider implementing management strategies, such as crate training or using a muzzle, to prevent any potential incidents while you work on addressing the behavior.
5. Be patient and consistent in your approach to addressing Luna's behavior. It may take time and effort, but with the right training and management, it's possible to help Luna overcome her fear and anxiety and regain her confidence around children.

Remember that any behavior change takes time and patience. Seek help from a professional if needed, and be consistent in your training and management strategies. With the right approach, you can help Luna overcome her fear and anxiety and prevent any potential harm to children.

 

[MarkTrehll]

I wish you to get over this problem, Luna seems to be an amazing dog, have you trained her? Maybe she entered in the motherhood time, by being so protective